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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Cytokines (IL-1, TNF-a1pha ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
common with anti-TNF ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
high levels of TGF-β ... Locally activated TGF-β ... cycle of further TGF-β ... growth factor; TGF-β ... growth factor beta; TNF
TNF-alpha Inhibitors

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#TNFalpha #Inhibitors #Diagnosis #Differential #Indications
TNF-alpha Inhibitors
The biotrauma hypothesis of ventilator-induced lung injury. IL = interleukin; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; Pplat
plateau pressure; TNF
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
1) Available Agents (one pill daily): TDF-FTC, TAF-FTC
2) Who? Adolescents and adults >
one pill daily): TDF-FTC ... , TAF-FTC 2) Who
Intern Pocket Cards - Increasing Levels of Care

 • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
 • Intermediate Care/Step-Down
Nursing Facility (SNF ... table #internship #comparison
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Azathioprine and/or TNF-α ... azathioprine • TNF
Fig. 1 Pathophysiology of septic myocardial dysfunction. IL interleukin, iNOS induced nitric oxide synthase, PMN polymorphonuclear
polymorphonuclear cell, TNF
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
have been a/w TDF ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #TDF